Accuracy of whole-body FDG-PET and FDG-PET/CT in M staging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 366-373

  Chang, Ming Che ^a,b   Chen, Jin Hua ^c   Liang, Ji An ^d,e   Yang, Kuang Tao ^a   Cheng, Kai Yuan ^b   Kao, Chia Hung ^d,e  

^a CHANGHUA CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; PET; PET CT; Staging

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

CANCER STAGING; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY AND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PREVALENCE; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 84871920376     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: 18727727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.06.031     Document Type: Review

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